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For PIC fans, or anyone who wants a dev board with a little more horsepower under the hood, the PIC32 Pinguino presents a step up from Arduino. This board is the same size and shape, but has a 32-bit microcontroller, running at 80 MHz with a huge amount of flash and RAM for intensive application. It also has some neat extras like a DC/DC converter input and a built in lithium-ion/polymer charger for portable projects.

What is interesting about the Pinguino is that not only is it open source hardware, with all the files available online, but it also has a fully open source IDE for Mac, Win, and Linux. The IDE isnt the Arduino IDE, although it shares some similarities and sketches are written in the same way.

However, please note that despite the board being very Arduino-like, it isn't an Arduino, isn't supported by the Arduino team or forums, and doesn't work with the Arduino IDE . It isn't guaranteed to work with any libraries or shields (here is a list of reported compatibility). We suggest this board for people who are already comfortable with microcontroller projects and want to try another flavor, not people who are beginners or want to duplicate an existing Arduino project!

Li-Ion/Li-Poly rechargable battery power supply option with built-in on board charger. When a battery is attached to the JST connector, it is automatically charged and kept in this state until the other power source (USB or external adapter) is removed. The switch-over is automatic - no jumpers, no switches!

UEXT connector for more I/O pin access

Noise immune design:

Separate voltage regulator for the Analog section, the ADC will not have fed-back digital noise interference.

For higher precision and temperature stability in Analog readings, the board has provision for a precise Aref source.

LEDs and the buttonss are on the edge of the board so there is easy access even when a shield is placed on top

All components are lower than the breakout connectors, so as to not interfere with shields

Common Mini-B USB connector for programming/battery charging

Shield header connectors match the original Arduino design. In addition, there are breakout pads along-side the headers on 0.1" spacing so that the board could be connected to perfboards without the use of an 'offset' header to correct for the Digital8-13 connector spacing

Pin names are printed on the top and bottom of the PCB, for easy debugging and wiring

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Ordering full reels vs. cut reels

Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED strips come to us in 4 or 5 meter reels with a 2 or 3-pin JST SM connector on each end and separated power/ground wires as shown in the pic below. If you order a full 4 or 5 meters, you get the full reel with both connectors installed (like the pic below).

If you buy less than a full reel, you'll get a single strip, but it will be a cut piece from a reel which may or may not have a connector on it. If the piece comes from the end of the reel, the connector may be on the output end of the strip!